graphemics

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UK/ɡɹæˈfiː.mɪks/US/ɡɹæˈfi.mɪks/

noun

The study of the graphemes, or writing units, of a script, and of their relation to the phonemes of the spoken language.

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Meanings

noungraphemics (uncountable)
  1. uncountablehuman sciencesThe study of the graphemes, or writing units, of a script, and of their relation to the phonemes of the spoken language.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
grapholinguistics

Origin

By analogy with phonemics. By surface analysis, graphemic + -s.

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Translations

Finnish grafemiikka
  • grafemiikkastudy of graphemes
Russian графе́мика
  • графе́мика (grafémika)study of graphemes
Cite this entry
APA

graphemics. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/graphemics

MLA

“graphemics.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/graphemics. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “graphemics,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/graphemics.

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